The national armwrestling team, Golden Arms, have returned from Albena, Bulgaria after winning three medals at the just-ended 46th World Armwrestling and 27th Para Armwrestling Championship.
Ghana’s Golden Arms’ gallantry and history making at the global event with an impressive haul of two silver medals and one bronze was engineered by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
Mabel Yeboah, civilian personnel with the Ghana Prisons Service, who had a first-time world championship experience became the toast of fans as she demolished opponents from Turkey, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Georgia, Kazakhstan, among others to win bronze medal in the 60kg youth women left arm and silver in the right arm event.
Immigration Officer Blessed Abeka Nunoo, after a tough competition on day one, revised her skill and adopted the hook style to bring pride not only to Ghana but to the entire African continent after winning a silver medal.
The display of dexterity by the Golden Arms was the talk of the tournament as many coaches and federation heads from different parts of the world applauded their style and technique they adopted to win various battles.
Match after match, the team had standing ovation as they executed their mandate to win.
Mr. Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, who was super enthused with the performance of the Golden Arm, attributed the success to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and expressed his gratitude to the NHIA and the NHIS insurance scheme for their immense support in ensuring team Ghana participated.
He noted that the gesture played a significant role in the training and preparation, boosting the team’s momentum and ensuring a successful competition.
He acknowledged the numerous instances of support the NHIA has extended to the Golden Arms, describing the Authority as a cornerstone of the team’s growth and development.
The GAF President called on corporate Ghana and state institutions to emulate the NHIA steps to enhance sports development and participation, extending appreciation to Ghana Tourism Authority, OmniBSIC Bank, Ghana Olympic Committee, The National Sports Authority, National Lottery Authority, the National Petroleum Authority, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Prisons Service and the Ghana Police Service for their support at the 13th Africa Armwrestling championships where Ghana won 55 medals.
The Golden Arms on return from the World Championship is now focused on the 2026 Africa Armwrestling Championship to be hosted by in Accra and the 2027 African Games in Egypt.
Delegation leader Dr. Kofi Addo-Agyekum, Mr. Joseph Cudjoe and Team Manager Abbas Sulley, have been applauded for skilfully ensuring team Ghana gets worked so hard to secure the medals.
GNA
